Where does “grêtan” come from?

grêtan (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grêtan (Frankish): to weep, mourn, lament

Definitions

  1. to weep, mourn, lament

Ancestry of “grêtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrētanąto weep, to cry
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēw-to grind, rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grêtan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grētaną →